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• NEWSCENTER 22:00
• (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 26 Jul 2016- 22:00 KST.)
  
  Title: News Headlines
  
  Tonight on Newscenter...
  
  The Laotian capital of Vientien is the epicenter of regional diplomacy today.
  Top envoys from South Korea and China AND China and North Korea hold talks on the sidelines of a regional summit in Laos.
  This as tensions run high on the Korean peninsula over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
  
  The heads of Audi Volkswagen Korea pleads for leniency at a government hearing in Korea over suspicions of fabricating noise level and rigging emissions test results.
  
  Germany is on edge after an unprecedented series of four attacks in the last week leaves many dead and wounded.
  Across the Atlantic, another deadly shooting spree in the U.S. state of Florida.
  
  It's Monday, July 25th, 2016. Newscenter begins right now.
  
  
  
  Title: NEWSCENTER TITLE
  
  2015. 11. 2~
  
  Title: Opening
  
  It is 9 in New York, 2 p.m. in London, and 10 on a Monday evening here in Seoul. Hello and welcome to our viewers all across the globe. You're watching Arirang Newscenter.
  
  Title: Sideline encounters at ASEAN meetings
  
  A series of high-profile regional meetings are underway in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
  South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se is there to take part in the three day ASEAN Regional Forum... keeping up with a full agenda of numerous multilateral and bilateral meetings.
  Our Foreign Affairs correspondent Kwon Soa joins us live from the ARF venue in Vientaine.
  Soa, a flurry of diplomacy surrounding the Korean peninsula... and Northeast Asia... just today alone?
  "Hi Conn-young,... it was a jam-packed day,... for South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, who attended the South Korea-ASEAN meeting,... and held bilateral talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts,... but what's getting more attention in Seoul are the talks between North Korea and China."
  
  While South Korea's foreign minister Yun byung-se and his North Korean counterpart had a short encounter,... during which they reportedly said they were glad to see each other,... it was a different story for North Korea and China.
  Pyongyang and Beijing's foreign ministers held their first bilateral talks in two years... on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum,... the only security forum that the North Korean delegation regularly attends.
  The beginning of their meeting was open to the media,... in what's being seen as a rare gesture.
  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi congratulated his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho for taking the foreign minister post.
  According to a North Korea official,... the meeting took place as part of normalizing communication between the long-time allies.
  Pundits say South Korea-China relations could go downhill,… while North Korea-China relations move up.
  China has been adamantly opposed to the deployment of the missile defense system THAAD to South Korea, a stance shared by North Korea and Russia as well.
  Meanwhile Minister Yun reaffirmed his ties with the U.S.,... especially when it comes to North Korea issues.
  
  
  
  "I believe this is the right time for us to send out a very clear and strong message to North Korea that our alliance is stronger deeper and broader than ever."
  
  "I'm very grateful to our friends in Korea for their very significant contributions to so many different global issues."
  
  Seoul's chief diplomat Yun and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed that South Korea-Japan relations have improved in recent days,... since the landmark deal on Japan's wartime sexual slavery issue last December.
  
  
  
  "With these developments there are concerns that a South Korea-U.S.-Japan versus North Korea-China-Russia diplomatic structure is forming.
  Conn-young "
  
  All eyes definitely fixed on the changing dynamics in and around the Korean peninsula... there in Vientiane. Thank you. Our Kwon Soa from the ASEAN Regional Forum currently underway in Laos.
  
  Title: China's foreign minister says S. Korea dented bilateral trust
  
  Now, earlier in the day in Vientien...
  China's top diplomat addressed some strong complaints against Seoul and Washington's decision to station an advanced U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.
  South Korea's foreign minister responded with an explanation on why the THAAD battery is vital to the South's national security.
  Our Lee Ji-won has more on the diplomatic tension that peaked today.
  Seoul and Beijing's top diplomats held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the security meetings in Laos this week.
  China'a Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se that the South Korea-U.S. decision to station the U.S. missile defense system THAAD on the peninsula has put a dent in their relationship.
  
  
  
  "South Korea's recent behavior has inflicted harm on the long-standing basis of mutual trust."
  
  Wang had agreed to Yun's proposal for the bilateral meeting, saying that, given their ties,... communication had to be maintained.
  He was also hoping to hear what actions South Korea would take to protect the relationship.
  During the meeting, Yun explained to Wang the necessity of THAAD,... saying it's the government's responsibility to protect its people.
  He was also said to have reassured Wang the system won't affect third countries in any way... and that despite the difficulties between the two countries,... their close relationship will be maintained.
  
  
  
  "The closer bilateral ties get,... there can be many challenges. Because of the deep foundation we have built,... I don't think the challenges can NOT be overcome."
  
  Experts say the potential for economic retaliation from China is unlikely -- as it would hurt China's exports and its desire to be seen as a global economic leader -- but they also stress that bilateral working-level talks need to be continued to alleviate the tension between the two countries.
  
  
  
  "Despite the request from Chinese President Xi Jinping, South Korea still decided to station THAAD on its territory. And so it is somewhat expected that China is expressing such strong complaints on the issue. Therefore, Korea need not respond too harshly. Instead it needs to explain the decision to China and talk it through to help China save face in the international community."
  
  Meanwhile, China on Sunday released the first footage of a test of its missile defense system, showing the successful interception of an incoming missile.
  Experts believe the test is China's way of expressing its discontent with the THAAD decision and a demonstration of its ability to counter the system.
  Lee Ji-won, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Seoul and Washington will not share THAAD information with Tokyo
  
  Another sticking point regarding the deployment of THAAD -- whether Seoul and Washington will be sharing information obtained from the radar with Tokyo.
  Arirang News' national defense correspondent Kim Hyun-bin reports.
  Seoul and Washington say they will not share with Tokyo the information obtained from the THAAD missile defense system to be stationed in South Korea.
  The remarks come amid speculation that the system will eventually become part of the larger missile defense system operated by the U.S. and Japan.
  
  A South Korean government official said Monday that under a trilateral agreement with the U.S. and Japan, South Korea is obligated to share information on North Korea's nuclear and missile tests with Japan -- but that the information from the THAAD radar won't go to Tokyo.
  Another official pointed out that it won't be effective to share information on an incoming missile in its terminal phase.
  The THAAD battery is scheduled to be deployed to Seongju County before the end of 2017 and it will be operated independently by the U.S. Forces in South Korea.
  
  The deployment has raised concerns among Seongju residents about the electromagnetic waves emitted by the THAAD radar.
  The defense ministry on Monday reiterated the system poses no health risks.
  
  
  
  "THAAD radar will be on high ground and far away from the closest village. The radar beam will be emitted at a five degree angle or higher, so it will do no harm to humans or the environment."
  
  The spokesperson emphasized that the electromagnetic waves emitted by THAAD are higher than that of the Patriot system but lower than the Green Pine radar system -- both of which are currently in operation in South Korea.
  The military showed the Patriot and Green Pine system to reporters earlier this month, taking several electromagnetic wave readings... from 30 to a hundred meters away.
  
  
  
  "The readings were a tad higher than normal, but the military assured the public the system poses no health risks.
  Kim Hyun-bin Arirang News."
  
  Title: Gov't announces plans for safety of spent nuclear fuel
  
  South Korea has come up with clear measures on how to manage and dispose used nuclear fuel. Let's turn to Lee Minyoung for the details.
  The Korean government announced on Monday measures to safely take care of spent nuclear fuel.
  The government's nuclear power committee, chaired by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, said it has come up with the country's first-ever management plan for high-level radioactive waste.
  
  To take a quick look at the government's roadmap,...
  It will select an appropriate site for a permanent disposal facility, ...and this process is expected to be finalized by 2028.
  Once the site is chosen, the committee will construct a temporary storage facility and underground research laboratory...where the safety of operating such disposal system will be verified through relevant testing.
  Then the government will establish the permanent disposal facility,... with construction expected to take about ten years.
  
  The government is planning to have the permanent facility complete by around 2052...and have it start operation in 2053.
  Until the new facility starts running, the government will build additional storage facilities within nuclear complexes to accommodate the glut of used nuclear fuel.
  The government also vowed to put more effort in securing international joint storage and disposal facilities as well.
  
  Currently, Korea operates 23 nuclear plants, and used nuclear fuel is being stored within the facilities. Experts are estimating that heavy water reactors will reach its maximum level of accommodation of nuclear waste by 2019,...and light water reactors such as the Kori nuclear power plant near Busan will all be saturated within about 20 years time.
  
  Lee Minyoung, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Signs point to possible N. Korean attack of S. Korean nationals
  
  There are growing signs that North Korea MAY be plotting measures of revenge possibly on South Korean nationals abroad.
  This... following cases of mass defections by North Koreans to the South in recent months.
  Our Oh Sooyoung is following up on this story.
  
  North Korea may be planning a terrorist attack or a kidnapping attempt of South Korean nationals in China and Southeast Asia.
  
  
  
  "There have been no specific incidents to speak of but our sources have indicated that North Korea has made known its possible attempts for revenge."
  
  These possible attacks are believed to be a measure of retaliation following the mass defection of North Koreans who worked at a state-run restaurant in China earlier this year.
  Seoul admitted the defectors on humanitarian grounds,... but Pyongyang said the affair was a "hideous" luring and abduction of its citizens by the South Korean government.
  According to sources in Beijing, there have been signs that North Korea is considering various options for attack on South Korean nationals, such as joining hands with local gangs or dispatching its agents to China and Southeast Asia.
  Last month, 800 North Korean intelligence agents reportedly crossed over to the bordering Chinese cities of Dandong and Yanji, where they are currently operating.
  South Korea's foreign ministry says the likely targets include government workers, missionaries, students and residents.
  
  
  
  "Our embassies have alerted those under the greatest danger: missionaries, reporters and North Korean defectors. We're also warning South Korean nationals who are planning to travel to those regions and we've held an advisory session for travel agencies, notifying them of the dangers."
  
  In response to these security risks, the South Korean embassy in Beijing will hold an advisory conference on Tuesday.
  Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.
  
  Title: AROUND THE WORLD
  
  2015. 11. 2~
  
  Title: Deadly attacks in Germany
  
  Germany attacked again.
  We're learning of a Syrian asylum seeker exploding a suicide bomb outside a music festival in the southern part of the country.
  Thomas Sparrow of DW is on the ground and joins us from Germany.
  Thomas, it's only the latest violence to rattle your country in the past week.
  What can you tell us about the latest string of attacks... of course including the most recent one in Ansbach?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Now, there are speculations that the latest string of violence COULD revive pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel over migration as she struggles to confront a range of crises buffeting Europe.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Very unfortunate. The Ansbach bombing is the third attack in the southern German state of Bavaria in recent days. How are Germans, let alone Bavarians handling the news? How is the German public reacting to these events?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Our deepest condolences, Thomas.
  Thomas Sparrow of DW with us from Berlin at this hour.
  
  Title: Shooting at Florida Nightclub
  
  Now, across the Atlantic... another deadly attack... a mass shooting in the U.S. state of Florida.
  Barry Welsh joins us with the latest. Barry, ANOTHER case of gun violence in the U.S.?
  
  Yes. At least 2 people have been shot dead and 14 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire outside an event for teenagers.
  The Club Blu Bar and Grill is located in the major tourist destination town of Fort Myers in the southeastern state of Florida. The nightclub was hosting an event for 12 to 17 years olds when the attack happened.
  Police responded to reports of an incident in the nightclub's car park at about 12.30 AM local time and found several victims with bullet wounds.
  Two people were confirmed dead and at least 14 were injured.
  A police statement said injuries "ranged from minor to life-threatening" and that several people were in hospital.
  Three people have been arrested in connection with the attack.
  
  Witnesses told media there had been an argument outside the club before the shooting, but a motive is yet to be established.
  One witness said her daughter had to dodge bullets as she ran from the area.
  Police said there were two other scenes connected to the shooting; A nearby Street where a house was sprayed with bullets and an avenue where a third suspect was arrested.
  
  This is just the latest in a string of mass shootings in the U.S. It's brought into question America's gun laws... and this Florida shooting will further fuel that country's gun control debate?
  
  It comes just a few weeks after a lone gunman shot dead 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
  It also follows the shootings of 3 police officers in Baton Rouge and 5 police officers in Dallas.
  Despite the frequency of these attacks, gun control remains a highly divisive issue in the U.S.
  
  How has the American political establishment responded to these attacks?
  
  There haven't been any official government responses to this latest tragedy, yet.
  But president Obama has condemned the previous attacks.
  After the Orlando massacre, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton called for a ban on assault rifles.
  However, Republican nominee Donald Trump used the Orlando massacre to call for tougher immigration control on Muslim immigrants.
  
  
  
  Title: NEWS BUMPER
  
  2015.11.2~
  
  Title: Audi Volkswagen Korea appears at hearing to explain faked document accusations
  
  German auto giant Volkswagen is suspending vehicle sales in Korea... effective from today.
  This as the heads of its Korean unit pleaded for leniency during a government hearing in this country today... over its fabrication of noise level and emissions test results.
  Our Kim Hyesung has been following this story... she has the latest on the predicament.
  
  Audi Volkswagen Korea appeared at a closed-door hearing held by Korea's environment ministry on Monday.
  
  Johannes Thammer, managing director of Audi Volkswagen Korea, along with other senior executives and nine lawyers representing the case attended the one-and a half hour long hearing at the National Institute of Environmental Research in Incheon, west of Seoul, to explain the carmaker's position on the government's push to suspend some of its car models.
  This comes three days after the automaker announced that it will voluntarily halt sales of 32 models starting Monday.
  
  The Korean government has been moving to enforce a sales ban on the vehicles in question, including the Golf, the Jetta TDI, the Audi A6 and other diesel and gasoline models from the group, saying test documents for emissions and noise levels were fabricated to win over certifications.
  
  
  
  "We would like to sincerely apologize for causing the controversy. We will fully explain our position and closely cooperate with the Ministry of Environment."
  
  The German carmaker denied any manipulation of emissions levels, but according to the Korean government, it did acknowledge making an error on test documents.
  
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  "How can there be a mistake on test documents while no manipulation was involved? We will look into the matter, and decide in about a week,...whether to order a sales suspension or not."
  
  Industry watchers say the sales suspension is likely to be inevitable.
  If the certifications of certain cars are revoked, the automaker will not be able to sell those models until they are renewed.
  Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Summer heat to reach record highs in early August
  
  This summer just might be the hottest on record... since the world's weather agency began to collect data 100 years ago.
  Korea being no exception. It's only the third week of July yet temperatures here have been at record high levels... resulting in severe heat-related illnesses among the people here.
  Fortunately, no deaths in this country so far... but public health remains a concern as the scorching hot weather is expected to continue well into August.
  Arirang News' Kim Jungsoo reports.
  The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts that the current heat wave will continue through the first week of August, with the highs likely to surpass the 24-to-26 degree range recorded during the same month last year.
  The daily average for the entire country from July first to twentieth was 24-point-three degrees, which was zero-point-five degrees higher than the same period last year.
  It was also the third-highest reading since 1973.
  The KMA says the average temperatures for the month of August will also surpass the 25-point-one degree average recorded back in 2015.
  
  The news is particularly alarming, considering how there has been an sharp increase in heat-related illnesses.
  The Jeollabuk-do Fire Safety Headquarters announced Monday... that more than 14 people in the province have collapsed from heat-related illnesses since June.
  There have not been any deaths as of yet, but doctors have urged people to stay indoors when outside temperatures are over 30 degrees Celsius.
  
  
  
  
  
  "I would advise people to avoid direct sunlight for more than 20 minutes straight. Keep yourself hydrated as often as you can, and I would also discourage alcohol consumption at nighttime since that actually elevates body temperatures and can aggravate heat-related illnesses.
  
  Meanwhile, the weather agency has issued another heat wave advisory for the capital city of Seoul, prompting people to cool off around the Han Kang river.
  
  
  
  
  
  "I had a day off today so I came here to get away from the heat. I work mostly outdoors so I can really feel the heat increasing day after day. My clothes get so drenched in sweat that it gets really discomforting."
  
  
  
  
  
  "I would say that every time every summer, I've been experiencing difficult times...it's very humid here in summer, this is for sure."
  
  
  
  With the weather agency predicting that the heat wave in Korea will continue into August and possibly even into September, it appears Koreans will have to find more ways to stay healthy during the long and gruelling summer season.
  Kim Jung-soo, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Special two-part interview series on U.S. elections: Part 1 on Republican National Committee official
  
  Now on to the race for the White House...
  The U.S. presidential election is definitely heating up following a four-day Republican National Convention... and ahead of the Democratic convention to kick off this week.
  Today, we hear from the U.S. Republican party on its foreign policy... the first of our Park Jiwon's two part series.
  Donald Trump continues his unconventional remarks on issues like immigration and trade agreements.
  During an interview with NBC this weekend,... the Republican presidential nominee said he might pull the U.S. out of the World Trade Organization,... if the trade pact prevents his plan of imposing additional taxes on American companies that move manufacturing production to other countries.
  Previously, Trump often said he'd like to renegotiate many free trade deals, including the one with Korea.
  Regarding those remarks,... a Republican National Committee official explains that foreign governments don't need to fear,... but rather welcome the new opportunity.
  
  "The Republican Party still values free trade and trade agreement, but Mr. Trump's candidacy is about making sure that trade is fair for Americans. I think what we saw in past trade free agreements, there were some policies and some of these agreements that were not that favorable to American interests. So his idea of renegotiating these interests should not be seen as a threat, or misconstrued by the Korean government or the Korean people. I think they should welcome the opportunity to renegotiate these options to see what's on the table, to see what can be dealt with Americans, with someone who negotiates from a business perspective, versus a diplomatic and political perspective."
  
  Chung also defended Trump's position on strengthening national borders.
  
  "Mr. Trump has said I want to build the wall, but in that wall, he also wants to have a big door to allow legal immigrants to come into this country the right way."
  
  In response to criticism from opposition blocs that Trump's opinions often change,... Chung said this is an example of Trump's flexibility regarding diverse topics.
  
  "Some of them may be contrary with each other, that shows that he has an open mind about a lot of different things, I think from a certain perspective that's what we need in Washington right now, people with open minds and who have a very transparent energy about how to govern."
  
  The RNC director reiterated that Trump is a successful international businessman, who can bring a real change to U.S. politics and revive its economy,... adding that the conservative party will strategically focus on winning the support of undecided voters for the upcoming November presidential election.
  Park Ji-won, Arirang News.
  
  Title: IOC decides against ban on Russian participation in Rio
  
  No blanket ban on Russian athletes for the Rio Olympics in two weeks.
  The International Olympic Committee announced its decision earlier today.
  The world's anti-doping agency, however, says it's very disappointed at the IOC as the decision undermines Olympic principles.
  Oh Jung-hee files this report.
  The International Olympic Committee announced on Sunday that a blanket ban will not be imposed on Russia for next month's Olympic Games in Rio.
  Instead, the IOC said it will leave it to individual sports' governing bodies to decide if athletes fulfill the requirements to participate in the games.
  This decision comes a week after the World Anti-Doping Agency called for a blanket ban in response to an independent report that suggested a widespread state-sponsored doping of Russian athletes at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
  
  
  
  "Natural justice requires that an individual must at least have the chance to rebut these allegations and this reversal of the presumption of innocence."
  
  Bach also stressed that Russian athletes will have to meet strict criteria to ensure their participation in Rio.
  
  
  
  "Now this is not about expectations, this is about doing justice to clean athletes all over the world and in this way we protect these clean athletes because of the high criteria we set for all the Russian athletes."
  
  But, the World Anti-Doping Agency expressed disappointment regarding the committee's decision,... saying that state-sponsored doping in Russia seriously undermines the Olympic principles of clean sports and clean athletes.
  
  Meanwhile, the World Taekwondo Federation announced on Monday at a press conference in downtown Seoul,... that no hurdles were found for Russian athletes to participate in Rio on its side.
  Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
  
  
  
  Title: Moon Connyoung Reports.
  
  2016.0725~0727
  
  Title: 63 Years of Korean Armistice: Part 1. Life on the World's Most Heavily Militarized Border
  
  This week in July 1953, an armistice agreement was signed ending a brutal three-year conflict on the Korean peninsula... until a final peace agreement could be found.
  More than six decades years later... no peace deal has been found and the armistice forgotten in the minds of many.
  63 Years After the Ceasefire... that what's left behind. Part one of my three part series.
  An hour's drive north of Seoul... past military checkpoints and strict security... at the very end of South Korea sits Baekyeon-ri village... a tiny farm town on the edge of the world's most heavily militarized border.
  
  
  
  
  
  At first glance, it seems like any other farm village in the country but the eerie silence here reminds you... this is no ordinary town.
  This is where no civilians are allowed... in the Civilian Control Zone... merely four and a half kilometers from military demarcation line dividing the two Koreas.
  
  South Korea's national flags dot the main street.
  It's a reminder that we are still on South Korean territory, says Cho Suk-hwan.
  He is the township leader of this frontline village. He tells me nationalism runs deeply among the villagers here.
  
  
  
  "The village was planned and built as a settled district... modeled after the Israeli border village of Kibbutz - based on the slogan: 'Fight while you build and build while you fight.' The spirit still lives on."
  
  Established in 1973 upon a special presidential order to build a strategic model village benchmarking Israel's communal settlement, the kibbutz... this war-ravaged piece of land began to take shape of a village with a select group of families: 40 to-be discharged officers and 40 native families of the area.
  The government supplied each family with a house and a piece of land.
  Ammunition depots and air defense shelters were also built around the town... reflecting its close proximity to North Korean forces.
  
  
  
  "There are still a lot of live mines buried all around here. The residents of this town never wander off to places where they are not familiar with. They always take the same route... even though all the landmines inside the village have been removed."
  
  Over the last four decades, the people of this frontline town have cultivated farmland in soil embedded with landmines and made home in an area fenced by barbed-wires... here... where the threat of war becomes the act of war.
  
  76 year-old Lee Chang-hoon was born and raised here in Jangdangun County until the Korean War broke out. He was ten years old.
  As the communist North made their way south with tanks and explosives, his family picked up and fled south... leaving everything behind... thinking they would be back home in five, ten days.
  It took Lee twenty years to return home only to find his hometown divided in half... separated by a border.
  
  
  
  "Right. This entire region is Jangdangun County. We are war-displaced people of Jangdangun County. We all lost our homes after the war. We were all given a separate garage for firearms at home. We farmed during the day and stood guard duty at night."
  
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  "Sure. Every night, the company commander would hand out rifles from the ammunition depot. Then, with firearms, we would go to our guard posts to stand duty throughout the night."
  
  Military training wasn't limited to men, he tells me. Men AND women were trained with live ammunition and maintained their readiness at all times.
  
  
  
  "Men had SOME experience with rifles but women weren't accustomed to firing guns at all. At first, they couldn't even pull the trigger. But, we all had to shoot a lot. Both men and women had to go through hard military training every night."
  
  
  
  "Those who had been forced out of the village due to the war were too excited to feel fear. Excited to be returning home. We still don't feel scared living here. We hear gunshots and artillery fires all the time. Even when tanks go by, we're not startled. You become immune to it."
  
  Immune, they may FEEL, but surely NOT immune to actual threats.
  Over the decades, there have been many skirmishes in and around the zone. Various attempts at infiltration... and several tunnels have been discovered.
  
  In the face of real threats, the residents of this frontline village know exactly what to do as they drilled the evacuation an innumerable amount of times... to this shelter several meters underground.
  
  
  
  "A huge siren goes off and an emergency announcement is made. Then, the residents know it's time to evacuate to these underground bunkers."
  
  This windowless room can fit two-hundred people and the storage area holds enough water and food for a few days.
  
  The most recent evacuations have been when North Korea carried out its fourth nuclear test earlier this year and when the two Koreas exchanged heavy-arms fire after two South Korean soldiers were maimed by land mines last summer.
  
  
  
  "There is a separate generator in case power gets cut off."
  
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  And gas masks?
  
  
  
  "These are actual, field gas masks. There are two types of gas masks: one for drills and another for the actual event. What we have here are all real-use gas masks, not for drills."
  
  Another reminder that this is no ordinary farm village is the curfew and entry restrictions in place.
  Only with this entry pass - a proof of residency in this village - can one pass through the military checkpoint and the civilian control line to this town.
  
  
  
  "In the early days of our village, we couldn't even go out to the fields after half past five in the afternoon. The security situation between the two Koreas was a lot worse and the tension here very high."
  
  The curfew remains in place today. A bit more lenient of midnight, but still strictly in place.
  So, why stay here? Why stay in this town?
  
  
  
  "I'm 76. Where would I go? I'm not anxious and I've never thought of leaving. If there is a clash between North and South Korea, we're all ready to fight back. I'm determined to protect my town."
  
  They stay here because for them, it's home.
  The people of this frontline village are also under no illusion what life next to North Korea means... unlike the 10 million city residents of Seoul, who live 70 kilometers south of the DMZ... riding out North-South tensions... the fact that a CEASEfire is in place... with seeming indifference.
  
  Title: KOREA'S WORLD HERITAGE
  
  KOREA'S WORLD HERITAGE
  
  
  
  Title: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress....grand beauty that stood the test of time
  
  Hwaseong Fortress in Korea is often praised for its extraordinary beauty despite having served as a place to defend the country in ancient time.
  Hwaseong Fortress... Korea's UNESCO World Heritage of the week... by Lee Unshin.
  It's a structure that connects the mountains to the flatland, a wall of stones that protects a village, a military stronghold that guarded a kingdom.
  This is Hwaseong Fortress.
  Located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do province, in the central part of the country, the fortress was built more than 2-hundred years ago during the Joseon Dynasty by King Jeongjo in a show of respect for his late father.
  Straddling Mount Paldal , the circumference of the fortress is over 6 kilometers.
  These majestic walls lead to four uniquely designed gates -- Janganmun , Paldalmun , Changnyongmun and Hwaseomun -- that guard what was once a village inside.
  Beyond the gates, there are a number of facilities, including Hwaseong Haenggung palace, where the royal family took shelter during the war.
  
  
  
  "Hwaseong Haenggung palace is one of the most well known sites of the fortress. This is the very location where the globally popular Television series, 'Daejanggeum ,' or 'Jewel in the Palace' was filmed."
  
  Eager tourists gather at the palace's front gate, where the Jangyongyeong guard ceremony is held.
  The ceremony demonstrates 24 martial arts and is considered crucial heritage for its artistic and athletic features representing the traditional martial arts of the era.
  
  
  
  "Soldiers were stationed around Hwaseong Haenggung palace, practicing these moves to guard it during the Joseon Dynasty. Our performance showcases some of the ground martial arts among the 24 techniques, and my part involves dueling with real swords. The show is really popular with local and international tourists, especially during the weekend. With the overwhelming demand, we decided to make this a daily part of the program."
  
  Visitors can also try their hand at archery practice, further helping them understand the significance of this remarkable place.
  It's easy to get carried away by the recreational activities and the place's grand beauty, but like anything else that has stood the test of time, the fortress also reflects the scars of a bitter past.
  
  
  
  "Hwaseong Fortress has endured countless turbulences over the years. And it was most damaged during the Korean War. But the restoration initiative that started in the 1970s brought most of the fortress back to its former glory."
  
  The north watergate, or Buksumun, is one of the few original structures in the fortress, and still controls the flow of water from the Suwocheon River.
  The fortress is designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site... and is one of Korea's historical monuments.
  These are grand designations, and fitting for such a historical structure, but for area residents, this enchanted place means something even more.
  
  
  
  "I come here often, at least three times a week, and every time I do, I feel as if the fortress is telling me a long-lost tale. I walk around peacefully, I get to appreciate both nature and historical beauty of the site. To me, it's more than a cultural treasure, it's almost part of my life, and what keeps me grounded every day, you know?"
  
  Built to honor a beloved parent and defend the nation, and now treasured as a sanctuary, the captivating Hwaseong Fortress... is sure to be adored as one of Suwon's main attractions for years to come.
  Lee Un-shin, Arirang News, Suwon.
  
  Title: Sweltering heat to continue
  
  Time now to get a check on what the weather has in store for us.
  For that our Lee Jeehyun joins us from the weather center.
  Jeehyun, I don't know if it's just me but seems like the southern part of the capital is hotter than other locations
  
  You are not wrong on that The official temperature in Seoul stood at 31.4 degrees Celsius, but the mercury in Seocho-gu and Yeongdeungpo-gu reached over 34 degrees, whereas Gwanak-gu had a high of 30.8.
  
  I guess areas where tall buildings are concentrated are a tad hotter than other parts of the city. But be it in buildings or in open spaces, when the weather is this hot, food poisoning cases spike.
  
  Especially with the vacation season is underway, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizes washing hands at all times, in particular when handling food, as the number one prevention tip during the summer time.
  A heat wave advisory has been in place for 7 consecutive days in Seoul, and heat alerts are also in place across the nation. Tomorrow could be even hotter than today under partly sunny skies.
  
  Many regions including the capital will start out at a low of 25 degrees Celsius.
  
  As for the highs,
  Seoul and Daejeon and Jeju will get up to 32, 35 for Daegu.
  
  Hopefully we will get some relief soon, as rain is in the forecast in the middle of week in the capital.
  That's Korea for you, and here's a look at the weather conditions around the world.
  
  
  
  Title: Closing
  
  That is our broadcast tonight. I'm Moon Conn-young. Thanks for watching.
  For our viewers in other parts of the world, have a good one... for those of you in Korea and across Asia, a good night from Seoul.
  
  Title: NEWSCENTER ENDING
  
  2015. 11. 2~

     

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